…going on over at the Joyful Chaos blog! (update: contest over now, congrats to the winner!)
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I’d love to read your book and comment on it…I’m sure it is good
from all reports I’ve received.
Please add me to the drawing…I’d love to read this book!
Super, thanks so much Marilyn! Sorry there might have been some confusion–to enter the book giveaway contest, go to the Joyful Chaos blog here: http://ajoyfulchaos.blogspot.com/2010/03/giveaway.html
and leave a comment on “your favorite thing about spring” on that blog. The author of the blog will have a drawing on this Saturday, April3, for the winner.
To enter contest #2, you would just need to read the book and post a review of it on Amazon here: http://bit.ly/cFfr7A
Contest 2 is for the $25 Amazon gift certificate, and it ends Friday April 9. I will do that drawing, and send the winner the certificate in the mail!
I too would love to read ur book and do a readers opinion
on it. I love reading Amish America and your book will be
as good.
I would like to be entered for your book giveaway and give a readers
opinion on the book. I love reading Amish America. Your book will be
just awesome writing.
Super LeAnn, thank you! The Amazon review contest ends Friday April 9th, so that’s about 10 days from today.
Please include me, also. I would really love to read this book, too!!
I have fond memories of the Amish, while growing up in Ohio. I would visit the Amish in Holmes and Wayne County on weekends. God Bless the Amish!
Would love to be entered in your contestt
i would love to have this book.
I would love to win your book it sounds wonderful